Online Orientation

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Online Orientation

Online Orientation

Online Orientation is an online course you will complete at your own pace in Canvas. To register, you must:

  1. Select online orientation in the orientation reservation system. 
  2. Login and complete the Canvas course at your own pace. You will receive access instructions via email once the Canvas course becomes available. 

For support with Canvas learning management system, please contact Rowan Online Support at (856) 256-5164.

In addition to online orientation, you should do the following as soon as possible:

Once you are enrolled in the Rowan University Undergraduate Orientation course, you will follow the course syllabus and work at your own pace to complete all required assignments. Once you have achieved an average score of 80% or higher on all required assignments, you have completed the undergraduate orientation requirement! We strongly recommend that you complete the online orientation course before classes begin. A hold will be placed on your account that prevents access to grades and transcripts, graduation, or enrollment in fall 2022 classes until orientation is complete.

The undergraduate orientation fee, as set by the Rowan University Board of Trustees, also applies to the online orientation program. 

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Orientation Requirement Holds

All incoming first-year and transfer students must complete an orientation program. If you did not complete one of the on-campus orientation programs you will have an Orientation Requirement hold on your student account. The orientation requirement hold prevents access to grades and transcripts, graduation, or enrollment in future classes until orientation is complete. Meeting with your advisor or attending an Advising Information Session is not the same as attending University orientation. A University orientation program (either in-person or online) is required for all new students.

Ultimately, we want to make sure that you are aware of the University resources available to you as a new student. If you have any questions about Rowan University, please contact our office at 856-256-4041 or stop by Chamberlain Student Center 220 and we will assist you or connect you to the appropriate resource.

Holds can be viewed through Self-Service Banner by:

  1. Log in to Banner with your Rowan NetID.
  2. Select the "Student" tab.
  3. Select "Student Records".
  4. Select "View Holds".

You may have multiple holds on your account. If you have other holds, follow the instructions listed for more information on how to remove those holds.

Please attend to this hold as soon as possible so you can register for classes during your assigned early registration period. Ask Us if you have any questions.

For students who began fall, summer, or spring terms 2018 - present, or fall term 2017:

To resolve this hold:

  1. The online orientation course will be available to you in Canvas. You can log in to Canvas with your network ID (the first part of your e-mail address prior to @students.rowan.edu) and password.
  2. Carefully follow the course syllabus to view all course content and complete the required assignments. You must earn at least an 80% on all tests and quizzes to fulfill your orientation requirement. The assignments can be repeated until successfully completed.
  3. Once you have successfully completed online orientation, please e-mail us your name and student ID number. We will verify your scores and remove your hold. It may take up to one business day (Monday-Friday) for the hold to be released.
  4. You can verify that the hold has been removed in Self Service Banner, when viewing holds “No holds exist on your record.” will appear.

For students who began spring 2017 or fall, summer, or spring terms 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012:

To resolve this hold:

  1. Contact the Office of Orientation & Student Leadership Programs at (856) 256-4041 to review your online orietnation course. Your course was previously offered in Blackboard, which is no longer supported at the Univeristy.
  2. Once you have successfully completed online orientation, please e-mail us your name and student ID number. We will verify your scores and remove your hold. It may take up to one business day (Monday-Friday) for the hold to be released.
  3. You can verify that the hold has been removed in Self Service Banner, when viewing holds “No holds exist on your record.” will appear.

 

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Ask Us

If you have additional questions about orientation, please contact the Office of Orientation and Student Leadership Programs at 856-256-4041, @RowanOSLP on Twitter, or the RowanOSLP facebook page.